Ghg emissions by gas in Guyana
Guyana: Ghg emissions by gas was 536,507 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
536,507
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
147th
of 201 countries
All-time high
636,587
in 2019
All-time low
13,045
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Ghg emissions by gas in Guyana, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 536,507 for ghg emissions by gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by gas in Guyana peaked at 636,587 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,045, in 1850.
Guyana ranks 147th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ghg emissions by gas in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 13,045 | — |
| 1851 | 13,215 | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 13,383 | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 13,548 | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 13,709 | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 13,864 | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 14,012 | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 14,152 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 14,283 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 14,403 | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 14,512 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 14,613 | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 14,713 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 14,811 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 14,908 | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 15,005 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 15,101 | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 15,199 | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 15,297 | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 15,397 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 15,499 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 15,664 | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 15,935 | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 16,289 | +2.2% |
| 1874 | 16,700 | +2.5% |
| 1875 | 17,144 | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 17,595 | +2.6% |
| 1877 | 18,030 | +2.5% |
| 1878 | 18,423 | +2.2% |
| 1879 | 18,750 | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 18,985 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 19,159 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 19,320 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 19,471 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 19,614 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 19,752 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 19,887 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 20,022 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 20,160 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 20,303 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 23,098 | +13.8% |
| 1891 | 23,356 | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 23,739 | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 24,234 | +2.1% |
| 1894 | 24,829 | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 25,512 | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 26,270 | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 27,093 | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 27,966 | +3.2% |
| 1899 | 28,879 | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 29,820 | +3.3% |
| 1901 | 31,065 | +4.2% |
| 1902 | 32,811 | +5.6% |
| 1903 | 34,925 | +6.4% |
| 1904 | 37,275 | +6.7% |
| 1905 | 39,726 | +6.6% |
| 1906 | 42,145 | +6.1% |
| 1907 | 44,400 | +5.3% |
| 1908 | 46,356 | +4.4% |
| 1909 | 47,882 | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 48,842 | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 49,464 | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 50,059 | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 50,624 | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 51,157 | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 51,655 | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 52,115 | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 52,535 | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 52,911 | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 53,241 | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 53,522 | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 53,686 | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 53,691 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 53,577 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 53,383 | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 53,150 | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 52,916 | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 52,722 | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 52,607 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 52,611 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 52,772 | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 53,193 | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 53,917 | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 54,897 | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 56,087 | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 57,440 | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 58,908 | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 60,446 | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 62,006 | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 63,542 | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 65,006 | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 67,852 | +4.4% |
| 1942 | 73,190 | +7.9% |
| 1943 | 80,454 | +9.9% |
| 1944 | 89,083 | +10.7% |
| 1945 | 98,512 | +10.6% |
| 1946 | 108,179 | +9.8% |
| 1947 | 117,520 | +8.6% |
| 1948 | 125,970 | +7.2% |
| 1949 | 132,968 | +5.6% |
| 1950 | 137,949 | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 142,951 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 150,062 | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 158,802 | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 168,687 | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 179,235 | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 189,964 | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 200,392 | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 210,035 | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 218,412 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 225,040 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 204,053 | -9.3% |
| 1962 | 225,791 | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 226,135 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 258,713 | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 292,582 | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 299,661 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 291,047 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 291,567 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 293,345 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 290,917 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 283,198 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 304,485 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 319,383 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 341,023 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 337,877 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 329,250 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 315,840 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 347,266 | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 274,917 | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 280,533 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 309,555 | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 351,364 | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 381,991 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 390,637 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 313,573 | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 341,228 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 368,438 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 379,280 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 336,558 | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 367,061 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 407,398 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 432,274 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 478,698 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 427,827 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 481,364 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 475,069 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 517,519 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 528,852 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 527,044 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 537,629 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 456,999 | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 458,380 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 540,086 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 536,984 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 462,573 | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 437,349 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 450,310 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 507,958 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 467,415 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 550,795 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 465,769 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 527,660 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 552,719 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 556,531 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 629,099 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 558,249 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 526,294 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 588,309 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 636,587 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 599,457 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 569,488 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 535,830 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 586,594 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 536,507 | -8.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 536,507 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million, 21% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 536,507 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 million, 36% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13,761 | 13,045 | 14,403 | 10 |
| 1860s | 14,955 | 14,512 | 15,397 | 10 |
| 1870s | 17,003 | 15,499 | 18,750 | 10 |
| 1880s | 19,667 | 18,985 | 20,303 | 10 |
| 1890s | 25,498 | 23,098 | 28,879 | 10 |
| 1900s | 38,640 | 29,820 | 47,882 | 10 |
| 1910s | 51,260 | 48,842 | 53,241 | 10 |
| 1920s | 53,187 | 52,607 | 53,691 | 10 |
| 1930s | 57,321 | 52,772 | 63,542 | 10 |
| 1940s | 95,873 | 65,006 | 132,968 | 10 |
| 1950s | 175,649 | 137,949 | 218,412 | 10 |
| 1960s | 260,793 | 204,053 | 299,661 | 10 |
| 1970s | 314,416 | 274,917 | 347,266 | 10 |
| 1980s | 345,316 | 280,533 | 390,637 | 10 |
| 1990s | 464,311 | 367,061 | 528,852 | 10 |
| 2000s | 485,568 | 437,349 | 540,086 | 10 |
| 2010s | 559,201 | 465,769 | 636,587 | 10 |
| 2020s | 565,575 | 535,830 | 599,457 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Guyana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 466.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,013 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 121.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 891.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4587 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg emissions by gas in Guyana?
- Ghg emissions by gas in Guyana was 536,507 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by gas recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 636,587 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by gas recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,045 in 1850.
- How does Guyana rank for ghg emissions by gas?
- Guyana ranks 147th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ghg emissions by gas rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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